... I ~~ - P'RESTON CATTLE, WMinFSDAY.-Tbore was again a moad rpply of stock, especially bheop and eoslves, on offer. Teo demAnd, hnwever, Wag very pOOrI veal being prac'ically imsaleatlo. A lorga number of buyers were in attendamee, and thu prices obtained for boef and mut on ware, ia a large measure, similar to those of previous weeks. Qaotlaions:- ;lest bullooks and heiters, did to ild; cows ...

... 1 FACTORY LIFE IN LANCASHMIE.I So~rHING- COMMENTS BY A L&3Y. O COMMISSIONER. C A Blue B3ook issued this week cointrainl reports with by the ladies appointed' as Assistant Oo00 i mI-, n10n) cioners, under the Labour Oommnitiofl, to inlquire, cuilste into the conditions of women's work in various artigat industries. They incl ude reports by Miss M ay Soboc Abraham on the conditions of work in ...

... Wattot Warheto. MANCHESTER CIoTrs.-There is a rather quieter tone in the market to-day, the demand being some- what lees active, than it was in the earlier part of the week, but the change in the value of either yarns or goods is only very trifling in extent. Yarns, both for export and the home trade, are in slow inquiry, and for some of the lower counts the turn is slightly in the buyer's ...

... I i- - RAfief. PRESTON MARKET, SATURDAY LAST. To-day's market was pretty well attended, and sales of Wheat easily made at the full rates of last week. Flour and meal without alteration. Oats in demand at Id. per bushel advance. Beans not so brisk to sell, as the heavy rains delay their sowing. On the whole business rather active. W[HEAT per windle of 220lbs (new) ?? 26s 6d to 27s 9d Do., red ? ...

... 144rueto. PRESTON MABKET.-LAST SATURDAY. To-day's market was very thinly supplied, and buyers numerous. The wheat samples were all of secondary c quality, and sold at the quotations of last week, being rela- tively dearer. In other articles little alteration.I WHEAT per windle of 2201h ?? ?? 29s. Od. to 31s. Od Do., red ?? 2 6 ,, 29 0 Do., unsonnd and inferior sort ?? 24 0 ,, 26 0 FLOUR, ...

... : L MAconEs-reT TOADE.-The market to-day continues to present a tame aspect, and the business doing is only very mouderate in extent in either yarns or goods. Quotations remain about the salnme as on Tuesday in most instances, but where there is any alteration in prices tie advantage is in the buyer's favour. LIVERPOOL CorTos.-Tlhcre is no ?? change in the market to-day. Cotton is freely ...

... I S-IRE ,LIS-Tr-YSTHHDAY'S PBWSS. p .;svvvoS ?? nt Amount priesen paid Ruxiw~vs.pie. 20 Cookermouth, Keswiek, and Penrith. 25i 26 100 ?? - -- -- 137 100 Do. 4t p. ct. irredeemable pref. ?? 105 10v4 1C0 Do. 6 p. ct.preference ?? 15.6 138 _ 100 Do.. 5, p.. at. irredeemable pref.. ., 115 116 10 nlo, new. 1 1871 Shares .. 12J 13 8' Do. 1,, 1872 , . 112f 8 D *8 1873 ,, - 12i 12f 100 Do pW, et. ...

... SHARE LIST,-zYEin-TYDmx'S PE1lCES. Amount. Present paid , RAALW1rS. prices. -lCocico mi Ix1 1llVWick, and Pecrith. . 20 21 1 7 ws il . . ?? . . ,. .. . 1: 142 100 Do. 41 p. et. irrdeeclloabl ref. , i0l 102 1C0 Do. 6 p. et. preference 112 134 H10 Do. 5 p. et. irredeemable pr If ll. 135 10 Do. new £10 1871 Shares ?? 12, 13 I 8 Do. 18,72 ?? l2', 12j S 1)o. 1873 1. ?? 12 1*2k 100 Do: S p. et. ...

... MARK ETS PRESTON M4ARKET.-LAST SAURA. Wheat in smaller supply sand prices a shade dearer. Flour sells fairly at fornmer quotations. Olats at easier rates. Beans a poor show, prices ranging from 17s. to 20s. per 220lbs. (windle.) Feeding stuffs in good request, at full prices. . d. S. 3 WHEAT per windle of 220Th ?? 0 to 22 0 M~O., red ?? 0 ,21 6 Do., unsound sod inferior sort ?? 0 is18 0 ...

... MANCHESTER TRADE.-There has been a moderate basi. nees offering for Eastern fabrics at lower prices than sellers require, and sales have been small gencrally. The very poor state of tradefrom which spinners are suffering causes them to contend strenuously against lower prices, and in face of a probable reduction in the looms running yarns are quite firm. The offers made have principally been ...

... I MARICETS.~I. . . PR~ESTON 1A3KE1T.--LArT SATURDAY. Ahil The Icc tlin14feuttire in thle corn trale throughoun the Active wveek has bien dfl ?? a tendency to loweor rates. Agamt WC ba~iita fair eupply of farmers' grain at this morning's Axiuci MAcrket.Ajx livihtt Nwas vather in buyers' favour. Alaxil F.looar lioel' ere. Aibatr Indlian meal 3d, and bran 6.d per packe lower. Albert Other ...

... I ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? PRESTON MlA'RKNITl.--LAvT SATURDAY. a. d. s. d. WHEAT, per windle of 220 lb ?? 15 0 to 16 0 Do., ,e ?? 14 6146 15 6 Do., Unsound end interior sort,,.. 14 0 ,, 14 6 FLoUR, Superfine, per pack of240lb.. 24 6 ,, 26 0 Do., Best Fine do. . ?? ?? 22 6 ,, 24 0 Do., Extra Superfine .28 6 ,, 81 6 OATs, perbuseel of 451b. 2 10 ,, 8 8 OATMEAL ?? 240 lb. , 25 0 ,, 28 0 INDIAN ...